My 18 year old ds is suffering with his first ever bout of inflammatory bowel disease which looks like it is Ulcerative Colitis but could be Crohns - we are still awaiting a final diagnosis. He was in hospital for 10 days on IV hydrocortisone, antibiotics and Asacol and has now been home for a week on Prednisone and Asacol.
The consultant told him whilst he was in hospital that Azathioprine was the next step for him and we have an appointment to discuss this further tomorrow evening. I feel very concerned about him taking Azathioprine because of the potential side effects and wonder if anyone could tell me of their experiences of being on it.
I am particularly worried about the increased risks of infections as he is due to go to University in September and will be far from home and exposed to lots of bugs and things. Also the increased risk of cancer is concerning. Any help or advice would be gratefully received as I am feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all.
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Worried about ds taking Azathioprine for Ulcerative Colitis - any experiences or advice please
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Winetimeisfinetime · 06/06/2012 19:34
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